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Japan

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Japan operates 662 power plants with a combined capacity of 342.8 GW. Below is its generation profile, fuel mix and largest stations, drawn from the World Power Plants database.

Power Plants
662

Total tracked

Capacity
342.8 GW

Installed

Renewable Share
14%

Of capacity

Largest Plant
Kashiwazaki Kariwa

By capacity

Fuel Mix

Gas27.9%
Nuclear25.1%
Coal18.8%
Oil14.3%
Hydro11.7%
Solar1.6%

Largest Stations

Kashiwazaki Kariwa

Japan · Nuclear

8,212MW · 1985

Kashima Power Station

Japan · Gas

5,660MW · 1995

Kashima

Japan · Oil

5,660MW · 1973

Futtsu

Japan · Gas

5,040MW · 2010

Higashi-Niigata Thermal Power Station

Japan · Gas

4,860MW · 1999

Higashi Niigata

Japan · Gas

4,810MW · 1999